I-134 and employer letter income don't match

[TrixieStep 10]

I have completed my I-134 and received the letter from my employer today and my income does not match. The letter rec'd from my employer only has my base salary. I asked them to write another letter with my salary to include the guaranteed overtime and bonuses (of which I've already been paid) on it and they said no. There is a HUGE discrepancy between what they said I make and what I actually make. Even with said discrepancy, I am well above the 125% poverty, but I'm concerned with the numbers being all over the place. I have check stubs as well as my tax transcripts that reflect my correct annual salary. Will this be any kind of issue?

[agnesb 47]

I have completed my I-134 and received the letter from my employer today and my income does not match. The letter rec'd from my employer only has my base salary. I asked them to write another letter with my salary to include the guaranteed overtime and bonuses (of which I've already been paid) on it and they said no. There is a HUGE discrepancy between what they said I make and what I actually make. Even with said discrepancy, I am well above the 125% poverty, but I'm concerned with the numbers being all over the place. I have check stubs as well as my tax transcripts that reflect my correct annual salary. Will this be any kind of issue?

As long as base salary is over 125% you are fine. It is normal for an employee to have a base salary that does not include bonuses, overtime or time lost due to sickness or absence etc.

btw we had the same situation.

[KayDeeCee 4,893]

If your taxes and pay stubs reflect your correct income amounts, then why not simply skip the letter from employer? Unless your consulate specifically states they want to see one, then it is not a requirement to include it.

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

I have completed my I-134 and received the letter from my employer today and my income does not match. The letter rec'd from my employer only has my base salary. I asked them to write another letter with my salary to include the guaranteed overtime and bonuses (of which I've already been paid) on it and they said no. There is a HUGE discrepancy between what they said I make and what I actually make. Even with said discrepancy, I am well above the 125% poverty, but I'm concerned with the numbers being all over the place. I have check stubs as well as my tax transcripts that reflect my correct annual salary. Will this be any kind of issue?

Skip the employer letter if you think it isn't reflective of your true income. . London will approve with your tax return only. Pay stubs are your backup. They don't require multiple proofs in London or any one specific kind of proof.

[Anna Grant 169]

London approved ours in June on the last 6 weekly pay slips and last year's tax transcript only. As Nich-Nick says, the tax transcript would probably have been enough.

I didn't provide an employer letter at all as my husband owns the business and would be writing his own letter!

[TrixieStep 10]

Ah! I misread the instructions on the I-134. I thought it stated I need all of that evidence when it just asks for any of that evidence. Thanks!

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Ah! I misread the instructions on the I-134. I thought it stated I need all of that evidence when it just asks for any of that evidence. Thanks!

What I was telling you is despite what the I-134 states, it is London's normal procedure to accept any good proof of income. Other consulates may insist on a tax return, for example, or three proofs. I have read hundreds of London K1 experiences and people who bring four proofs are often handed most back and are told "this one is enough". People have been approved in London with--

- only one tax return

-only an employer letter

-only pay stubs

-no I-134 at all if the beneficiary brings proof that he/she has enough assets to self-sponsor

-no I-134 from the unemployed fiancé, but one from another sponsor instead.

It is quite flexible in London and the interviewer will probably not even mention the affidavit of support if he glances at it and sees it is adequate.